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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 386
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize The University of Texas at San Antonio's Alumni |
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Association, which is celebrating March 8, 2011, as UTSA Day at |
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the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio was created |
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by the Texas Legislature in 1969 and today is emerging as a |
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national research university providing world-class research and |
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educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate |
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students and preparing student leaders for the global |
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environment; and |
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WHEREAS, The alumni of The University of Texas at San Antonio |
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now number over 82,000; 90 percent reside in the great State of |
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Texas, and over 60 percent reside in or around Bexar County; this |
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exceptional institution's alumni continue to advance knowledge and |
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change lives through academic excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio Alumni |
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Association has awarded over $850,000 in scholarships to |
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students since 1982 and continues to help the university build on |
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a tradition of access and opportunity; and |
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WHEREAS, The association's endowed scholarship fund has |
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now surpassed $1 million and will begin funding an additional |
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$30,000 in scholarships annually, thereby helping even more |
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students achieve their dream and prepare for a competitive world; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Alumni Association of The University |
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of Texas at San Antonio on its longstanding commitment to serving |
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the university, its students, and its alumni through scholarships |
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and the promotion of academic excellence; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the Alumni Association of The University of Texas at San Antonio |
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as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Van de Putte |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 8, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |